Non-refillable bottle.



P. BUSHMAN.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 21, 191s.

Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

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PETER EUSHMAN, y0E ALGIEEs, LOUISIANA.

NoN-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

Specification. of Letters Patent.

l kvPatented Nov`.l10,1914.`

Application filed yiwvember 21, 1913. serial No. 802,251.

To` all whom it may concern.' f

Be it known that ,I, PETER BUSHMAN, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Algiers, in the parish of Orleans' and State of Louisiana,have made certain'new and useful Improvements yin Non-ReiillableBottles, of which the following is a speciication. A, y lThis inventionrelates to non-reillable bottles and more particularly to a closure orstopper adapted, when used with an ordinary bottle to render the samenon-refillable.

VOne of the principal objects of the inven-` tion is to provide astopperor closure of the class described, embodying means for allowingthe exit of the contents of a bottle with which it is used, but forpreventing the.

reiilling of the bottle. v

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of theclass described, having a gravity valve and a manually-actuable valveadapted to coact in allowing the contents of a bottle to be poured outwhen the bottle is inverted, `but to prevent refilling of thebottle whenthesame is in upright position, ,the gravity actuable valve adapted toclose automatically to prevent refilling, irrespective of the positionof the manually actuable valve. 1

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of theclass described whichwill be comparatively simple, durable, efficient inoperation, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in, view whichwill become apparent as thedescription proceeds, the invention .resides in lthe construction,combination and arrangement of parts hereinafterk more fullyzdescribedand claimed, and illustrated in the yaccompanying drawing, yin whichlike characters of reference indicate like parts throughout the severalfigures, of vwhich- Figure 1 represents a vertical transverse sectionalview taken through the device, showing the same in position in abottle,the valves being shown in closed position. 2 represents a viewsimilar to Fig. 1, the bottle being shown in invertedr position, thevalves being open. Fig. 3 represents a vertical transverse sectionalview of the upper end of the tube taken at right yangles to Fig. 1.Figsgl and 5 represent horizontal s`ec-A tional views on thelines 1.-4and of Fig. 1, and Fig. 6 represents a horizontal sectional view on theline of Fig. 1a

Referring more particularly to the draw` ing, indicates the neck of abottle, having l position therein the hollow tube 6, `whichextendsfsubstantiallythe length of the neck,

and which extends at `its upper end labovefy saideneclga hollow7substantially conical `cap f 7 being secured bymeans of an annular ring8 with which it is integrally formed,'to the f A upper end of.t'ube6,fthe wall of the capfoc.-

curringin spaced relation tothe tube, atthe lower end thereof, forprotecting the "same,

merge with the tube 6 and form an `extension thereof. The ring 8 forms ashoulder f yfor limiting kthe movement of tube 6 within the neck of thebottle.- The Acap 7 not only actsaslaprotection `'forthe tube to permitinsertion of instruments for opening thev valves, but lends amoreattractive and finishedappearanceto the device. Near the centralportionof the tube, and near the lowerv end thereof, are situated a pair ofannular valve seats 9-and 10 respectively, and a pair ofground valves 11and 12 are seated thereon and are adaptedvto open in the same direction.The lower valve 12 has formed thereon, a downwardly extending tubularlsteml 13 provided with a plurality of open-y ings V111.' Saidfvalve` isalso provided*A with ank upwardly extending tubular valve stem 15 ofsmaller .diameter than tube 6, said stem extending at -`its upper endthrough a perforate annular stem guide 16. A ball 17 is containedwithinthevalve stem 15, and

the upper end of the cap being reduced to l normally holds valve 12inclosed position.

`The upper valve l1 hasl formed thereon, ak downwardly extending tubularlstem 18 similar to valve `stem 13k Restingon valve 11 is a diskllaha'ving a pairof upwardly extending arms 19connected at their upperends to a disk 2O `of a diameter equal to the inside diameter `of,` thetube, said disk 20 having, formed `integrally therewith, ,an

invertedconicaly lug 2l, said disk and` lug being provided with aplurality of perfora; f

as .ai 23, by a perforated, disk ,ma through saiddisk extends falvertical pin 21 threaded :tions 22. The *uppersend of tube 6 is closedA there is provided a plunger rod 27 extendvided with a disk 29 forforming a thumby rest, and a coiled spring 30 is interposed upon the rodbetween tube 6 and a collar 3l, secured on the rod, for normally holdingsaid rod in an outer position.

ln order to pour the contents from the bottle, the latter is inverted asshown in Fig. 2, and plunger r0d27 pressed inwardly, whereupon valve "25is opened, and at the same time ball 17 r'olls downwardly'in the stem 15into valve stem 18 and against the lower side of valve 11opening thesame, and by reason of the weight of liquid, and the force of gravity,valve 12 is moved downwardly and' with it valve stems' 15 and 13,V

the latter extending through valveseat 10 for guiding valve 12, themovement of said valve being limited by the contact of valvey stem 15with valve stem 18, while the movement of valve 11 is limited bycontacting with disk 11a. VVhen the parts `are in the positiondescribed, egress of the liquidV may be had through valve seat 10, theopenings 14 in stem 13, into tube 6, around stem 15, through theopenings in stem guide 16, through the openings in valve stern 18,around ball 17, and out through the openings in disk 20 and closure 23,through the open end of cap 7. lThe flow of liquid may be instantly cut0E by releasing plunger rod'27, whereupon valve 25 by action of spring26 will assume its closed position. Although the valve 25 may be openedwhen thebottle is in upright position, the valves 11 and 12 will alwaysbe closed, when the bottle is in that position, so that refilling of thebottle is impossible, and the valve 11 will also close as the valve 25is closed, when the bottle is in inverted position. lhen originallyinserting' tube 6 in the neck lof a bottle, the tube maybe cemented, orotherwise secured therein, so that it is impossible to remove the tubewithout breaking the bottle.

Although I have described the preferred embodimentofmy invention, I maydesire to make such changes inthe construction, .combination andarrangement of* parts as do not depart from the spirit of the inventionand the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is y l. A bottle having a hollow tubesecured in the .neck thereof, said tube extending above said neck, ahollow cap on the upper end'of the tube'in contact withl the upper endof the bottle neck ffor limiting the movement of the tubeftherein, saidcap having a reduced portion in alinement with said tube, a valve seated1n the reduced portion, a second valve seated 1n said tube, a

f perforated closure in the upper end of the tube, a stem slidablyextending through the closure, and connectedyto first said valve, a camsurface connected with the stem, a

plunger rod through said cap and tube, the Iinner end of said rod beingenlarged and beveled to contact with said cani surface end of said tube,a heavy body rnormally carried by the gravity valve and adapted tov opensecond said valve when the gravity valve is opened, and means on saidstem to limit the movement of second said valve.

2A. bottle having a hollow tube secured in the neck thereof, said tubeextending above said neck, a hollow cap secured to the upperend of saidtube in Contact with said bottle neck, said cap having a reduced portionalining with said tube, a valve normally seated in said reduced portion,a second valve in said tube, means carried by first said valve wherebythe movement of the second'valve is limited, meansy for actuating firstsaid valve, an annular valve seat in the lower end of said tube, agravity valve normally seated thereon, a hollow valve stem extendingfrom said lower valve downwardly through said valve seat, a hollow valvestem extending upwardly from said lower valve, a perforated disk throughwhich said upwardly extended stem is ing stem adapted to normally holdsaid lower valve in Aclosed position, and toopen said second valve whenthe lower valve is open.

' 3. A bottle having a hollow tube secured in the neck thereof, saidtube extending above said neck, a hollow `cap secured to the upper endof said tube and having a reduced portion alining with said tube, amanually actuable valve for closingy the reduced portion and a valve forclosing said tube near the upper end thereof, manually actuable meansfor opening first said valve, and a gravity valve` in the lower end ofsaid tube actuable independently of first said valve, said gravity valveadapted to open when said bottle is inverted, and means for openingsecond said valve when said gravity valve' isk opened.

guided, and a ball in Vsaid upwardly extende. A bottle having a hollowtube secured the inner end of the cap aplunger rody guided inwardly.

5. A device of the class described comprising a tube, a cap withv whichthe tube at one end is in communication, a manually operable valve forcontrolling the exit of fluid `through the cap, gravity'. actuable meansfor controlling the passage through the tube, a disk, means forsupporting said disk on the manually operable \valve,sa'id disk beingdisposed within the tube and adapted to limit the movement of thegravity actuable means. i

6. A device of the class described comprising av tube, a hollow capv ofgreater diameter than the tube secured on one end` i thereof, said caphaving a reduced `portion forming an extension of the tube, a manuallyactuable valve normally seated in the reduced cap portion, a stemconnected with the manually actuable valve, a second valve in the tube,means carried by the stem to limit the movement ofthe second valve, a

plunger rod extending through said cap into'` said tube, co-acting meansbetween the manually actuable valve and plunger for opening saidmanually actuable valve when said plungerl rod is moved in onedirection, and means for normally holding said manually actuable andgravity actuable valves inv closed position. .n

7. A device of the class described 'y comprising a hollow tube having ahollow cap on one end thereof, said cap having a reduced portion aliningwith the tube, a valve for ,controllingy .the `passage through said cap,manually actuable means for openingy said valve, said means including a`cam member carried bythe valve and a plunger adapted to coact with thecam member and f a gravity actuablevalve for controlling they passagethrough said tube.

8. A device of the class described comprising a bottle closure having apassage therethrough, a manually actuable valve operating to control theexit through one end of the passage, a stem carried yby the valve, aperforated disk through which said stem extends, a lug on said stemhaving a cam surface, a plunger `carried by said closure and having acam surface adapted to co-act with the cam surface, of said lug when thesaid plunger is moved 1n one dlrectlon for valve. 4 9. A device of theclass described, comopening said prising `a bottle closure having apassage l therethrough, a manually actuable valve operated to ycontrolone end of the passage, gravity actuable means for controlling the'opposite end of the passage, the last said means comprising a lowergravity valve having a hollow stem extending upwardly therefrom, and anupper gravity valve having a stem extending toward said hollow stem, anda ball carried by first said stem and adapted when the closure isinverted n t0 drop into second` said stem-wand against the upper valvefor opening the latter.

.y p PETER BUSHMAN.

Witnesses:

JOHN R. PITRE, PAUL H. ToUnnEs.

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